U.S. Customs officials detained two-time British Olympic gold medal track star Mo Farah for questioning on suspicion of being a terrorist. “I couldn’t believe it,” Farah told The Sun. “Because of my Somali origin I get detained every time I come through U.S. Customs.” U.S. Customs officials questioned Farah as he headed to Portland, Ore., to spend Christmas with his family. He moved there from Great Britain in 2011 to work with legendary trainer Alberto Salazar at Nike’s headquarters.

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LeBron James and Kevin Durant are almost unanimously considered the two best players in today’s NBA. Even those still riding the LeBron hate train would have a hard time disagreeing with that.
After that, however, the list of NBA royalty becomes a bit of a free-for-all.
Need proof? Watch several Boston Celtics players try to name their top three.
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Are the Cleveland Browns finally ready to turn things over to Johnny Manziel? According to Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com, a source connected to the Browns estimates that there is at least a “99% chance” Manziel will start over Brian Hoyer against the Cincinnati Bengals next weekend. While it may seem obvious that Manziel deserves...Read More

The New York Knicks are off to an abysmal 4-18 start to the season, and Phil Jackson doesn’t think his team’s struggles have anything to do with a lack of talent. According to the Zen Master, the Knicks have the physical tools needed to win games. They just think like losers. “It’s about a loser’s...Read More

Nick Young apparently needs some clarification on the concept of trash talk.
The Los Angeles Lakers guard was miffed after his team’s loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday, leaving the visitor’s locker room at TD Garden in a huff. It wasn’t until after Sunday’s game in New Orleans, which also ended in a Lakers loss, that Young explained his issue.
“I...

The Big 12 Conference was the biggest loser of the college football playoff selection, as both Baylor and TCU failed to make the cut.
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The top four selections made by the CFB playoff committee...

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Brady Hoke may not be out of work for very long. According to a report by Josh Newberg of 24/7 Sports, Oregon State has reached out to the former Michigan coach in regards to its head coaching vacancy.
Source tells me Oregon State has made contact with Brady Hoke about their head coaching job.
— Josh Newberg (@joshnewberg247) December 8, 2014
Longtime Beavers coach Mike...

In the latest in a series of legal challenges to the minor league salary structure, a new federal class-action lawsuit filed on Friday alleges that Major League Baseball’s treatment of minor league baseball players runs afoul of the Sherman Antitrust Act. In Miranda v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, four former minor league players […]

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